Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan Set for Oscars Rob Reiner Tribute
Variety • • general
Key Points:
- Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan will reunite at the Oscars to honor late filmmaker Rob Reiner, with Crystal speaking during the In Memoriam segment and Ryan joining other stars on stage.
- Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle were found dead in their Brentwood home; their son Nick Reiner has been charged with their murders and pleaded not guilty, facing possible life imprisonment or the death penalty.
- Close friends and collaborators of Rob Reiner, including Crystal, Larry David, Martin Short, and Albert Brooks, released a statement praising Reiner's diverse talents and expressing their grief over the loss.
- Barbra Streisand is reportedly in talks to perform during the In Memoriam segment in tribute to her late co-star Robert Redford
